Wine & Spirits
Certification Courses

The Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET®) exists to promote, provide and develop high quality education and qualifications in Wines and Spirits for those in the wine and spirit trade (or intending to join it) as well as for the interested consumer. The WSET designs courses, produces learning materials, set examinations, and operates through a network of Approved Program Providers around the world. Neptune School of Wine at Laguna Culinary Arts is an Approved Program Provider of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET®). Students can earn official WSET credentials: WSET Level 2 Award in Wine & Spirits, WSET Level 3 Award in Wine & Spirits, and WSET Diploma Award in Wine & Spirits.

WSET® Level 2
Award in Wines & Spirits
Dates offered:
Series 1 – Mondays, starting June 10, 2013, 6pm
Series 2 – Saturdays, starting June 15, 9am
Instructor: Nancy Milby, Certified Sommelier
This class may skip some dates – dates will be determined by the instructor.
$775 per person for 9 sessions INCLUDING the exam

The WSET Intermediate Certificate is intended as vocational training in product knowledge for those employed in the drinks industry who have little previous knowledge of wines and spirits. The course is also appropriate for those not employed in the drinks industry but who have a serious interest in wine, and wish to broaden their knowledge in a structured way. This program enables students to interpret wine and spirits labels, explain the fundamentals of wine-tasting, become familiar with the world's major wine regions and their principal wines, and share basic advice on wine selection and service. The Intermediate Certificate course covers the wines and spirits of the world and is followed by an optional one-hour multiple choice examination. Wine tasting is a part of every class.

Course Program
• Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting and food and wine matching
• Grape growing and wine making
• Key wine- and spirit-producing regions
• Key grape varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Grenache
• Sparkling and sweet wines
• Fortified wines plus spirits and liqueurs.
All materials, including textbooks and tastings, are included in the price.

WSET® Level 3
Award in Wines & Spirits
Prerequisite: WSET Level 2 Award, or equivalent
Instructor: Peter Neptune, Master Sommelier
Mondays, beginning April 8, 6pm; this class is held at the Ayres Hotel in Costa Mesa
This class may skip some dates – dates will be determined by the instructor.
$1,275 per person for 13 sessions INCLUDING the exam

The WSET Level 3 Advanced Certificate is intended to provide in-depth knowledge of a wide range of wines and spirits and is open to students who hold the WSET Level 2 Certificate or can demonstrate knowledge at Intermediate level through completion of equivalent courses or sufficient experience in the wine and spirit industry. This qualification is also suitable for the wine enthusiast wishing to build on knowledge gained at Level 2. All sessions on the course include tastings. The Advanced Certificate is a unitized course, covering wines and spirits of the world in considerable depth, and students are required to prove competency in theory and tasting. The examination for the Advanced Certificate is in two parts: a theory examination of 50 multiple-choice questions and four short-answer questions, plus a tasting examination consisting of a blind tasting of one wine.

Course Program
• Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting
• Viticulture and Vinification
• France 1: Bordeaux and South-West France
• France 2: Burgundy and Alsace
• Loire, Rhône and South of France
• Germany, Austria, Hungary, UK
• Italy
• Spain and Portugal
• Eastern Europe, New Zealand and South Africa
• The Americas
• Australia
• Sparkling Wines
• Fortified Wines
• Spirits and Liqueurs

WSET® Diploma in Wines & Spirits
The Neptune School of Wine is pleased to offer WSET Diploma tutorial classes at Laguna Culinary Arts.

These classes are taught by Peter Neptune MS, and offer students an opportunity to study and taste in preparation for the Diploma Exams.

WSET Diploma in Wine & Spirits is a course that encompasses 6 separate Units, or sub-courses. The focus is on modern trends, techniques & global/regional business, and marketing development across all types of wines & spirits. Diploma is a highly challenging but deeply rewarding program that offers students who pass all units a qualification that is globally respected as a high standard or knowledge and expertise.

Preparatory classes for: Unit 1 (Business of Wine); Unit 2 (Vinification and Viticulture);
Unit 3 (Light Wines of the World); Unit 4 (Spirits of the World); Unit 5 (Sparkling Wines of the World); and Unit 6 (Fortified Wines of the World); will take place at dates to be determined. Please visit www.neptunewine.com for details, dates and prices for these upcoming classes. Registration may be made on-line at www.neptunewine.com.